Although the feeling of losing four times in a row was hard to bear, there was nothing to complain about when losing to tonight’s Hansen.
Hansen scored 12 points in the last quarter, scoring 40 points while running a high fever; such a performance could only earn the respect and admittance from even the opponents.
Of course, for Wade, losing here may not necessarily be a bad thing. After all, considering the terrible incident before G6, it was hard to imagine what would happen if they went to Memphis. In comparison to Miami, that place was the true city of sin.
After the handshake ritual ended, the Grizzlies players temporarily returned to the locker room to change clothes.
During this time, Hansen took a shower and did some physical cooling down.
By the time they returned to the arena, the award ceremony was already set up.
Surprisingly, there weren’t many fans leaving the venue.
Clearly, Hansen’s performance tonight had not just convinced the opponents, but also won over their fans.
To love him and to hate him sometimes can coexist.
Silva was quite excited at this moment.
Although the League did not like to see a dynasty, Hansen was what he wanted to see.
Stern did a lot of work, but essentially he wasn’t much different from Popovich.
It was just that one relied on Duncan, the other on Jordan.
A commercial league depends on headline stars.
That’s why the NBA spares no effort to make stars.
The Grizzlies’ first championship was surprising, the second championship was powerful, and the third was legendary.
And this dynasty process allowed Hansen to stand shoulder to shoulder with Jordan.
Wealth was pouring down on him like a torrential rain.
So when he started his speech, he even forgot to thank the Heat, who played the supporting role, like Stern used to do; instead, he directly began to congratulate the Grizzlies.
"This is the third consecutive year that Memphis has won the championship. They have become the team that has accomplished this after the Celtics, Bulls, and Lakers in NBA history. Let us congratulate them—they are the NBA champions of 2014!"
As Silva’s voice fell, the venue erupted into cheers, applause, and whistles.
Being able to witness the birth of a dynasty, the birth of a legend, was a very meaningful thing in itself.
Silva handed over the championship trophy to Heisley.
The stingy owner showed a smile, and it was unclear whether he regretted underpricing Hansen back then.
The championship trophy quickly passed into Hansen’s hands.
Cheers reached their peak at this moment.
The NBA League had ushered in a new basketball god at this moment.
The reporter’s interview soon came to Hansen.
"May I touch your forehead?" The female reporter asked Hansen before starting the interview.
The reporter barely touched it before she instinctively withdrew her hand, revealing an unbelievable expression on her face.
Because what she felt was not a head but a burning hot fireplace.
Such a state would be tremendously uncomfortable for an ordinary person, even just lying there doing nothing, let alone playing basketball.
"How did you do it? Getting 40 points while having a fever, and helping your team complete a dynasty?" The exaggeration on the female reporter’s face was not feigned.
"I’ve said I wanted to finish the finals in Miami."
Hansen’s voice was somewhat hoarse, but the words he spoke set the venue on fire.
The nickname of "Contemporary King of Assertiveness" would be hard to run away from.
But Hansen’s words hadn’t finished, or rather, he wasn’t going to miss a chance that was close at hand.
"My three championships were all obtained in Miami; this place is my blessed land."
Hansen said less than he could have; even his secondary league championship was won in Miami.
Many fans who stayed to watch the Grizzlies Dynasty moment started to boo when they heard this.
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After Hansen, the reporters unexpectedly interviewed another person, Rashard Lewis.
Lewis now perfectly interpreted what "choice is greater than effort" meant. If he had stayed with the Heat, he would have not won a championship before retirement.
"After I lost last season, I was a bit unconvinced, but this season, I better understand why this team could succeed."
Many things, no matter how much you see, are useless. You only understand by being in it yourself.
Right after Lewis’s interview ended, the results of the FMVP selection were released.
Hansen averaged 38.5 points, 6 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 2 steals in the finals, plus 3 games with over 40 points, so the award was without any suspense.
Silva announced the final result - Hansen was unanimously elected FMVP.
Russell was helped to stand up and handed the FMVP trophy to Hansen.
Hansen, in turn, embraced Russell after accepting the trophy.
He remembered what Russell had said a year ago: as long as he could win the championship, Russell would be there.
"Take care of your health," Russell couldn’t help but pat his shoulder and advise after feeling Hansen’s body temperature.
"You too," Hansen responded.
After receiving the FMVP trophy, Hansen was ready to say his FMVP acceptance speech.
But before he could speak, the venue had already been filled with the fans’ MVP cheers.
Hansen tried to speak several times but was interrupted by the cheers.
It was then that Guy noticed Hansen’s body swaying and ran to the side to bring him a chair.
Hansen didn’t sit down but stood, leaning on the chair with one hand and holding the microphone with the other, waiting for the cheering to subside before starting his speech.